Maps Collections in the Research Center: Map Basics
We've Got a Map for That!
Basic Information about Maps
Just what are maps and how do you make sense of them? From National Geographic to the United States Geological Service, answers are at your fingertips.
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What the Heck is a Township?Rootsweb's detailed explanation of the legal descriptions (townships, ranges, and sections) of pieces of land as used in Oklahoma.
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Township and Range System of Mapping in OklahomaA description from the Oklahoma County Assessor of the township and range system used in Oklahoma.
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Finding a Map with only a Land DescriptionOkGenWeb's genealogy site designed to help users find maps by township and range.
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Tulsa Streets and Avenues DirectoryThe Tulsa Telephone Directory's list of major streets and their block numbers for navigation assistance.
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Glossary of Cartographic TermsThe Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection's Glossary of Cartographic Terms from: Maps for America. Third Edition.
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Map Collections in the Research Center
The Research Center in Tulsa's Central Library holds in its collections many local and regional print and digital maps.
Research Center Digital Map Collections
Large format printer/map plotter HP DesignJet 5500 is available, capable of printing full color up to 42 inches wide.
Online/CD/DVD resources include:
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Aerials ExpressAerial photography for the Tulsa County area. Photos were flown in February 2007
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Digitized Maps CollectionThe Research Center's digital images of historical Tulsa and Oklahoma maps in our collection.
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Historical USGS Oklahoma quadrangle maps15' and 30' Indian Territory USGS maps scanned by the University of Alabama
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Map View/Tulsa BytesParcel mapping software from the Tulsa County Assessor's Office updated annually
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Mississippi River chartsRiver charts from the mid to late 1800's scanned by the University of Alabama
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Oklahoma Department of Transportation mapsIncludes: Oklahoma's Incorporated City Maps, Indian Territory Map, Oklahoma State Highway maps from 1916-2000
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Oklahoma Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970Maps created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property
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Oklahoma Topographic interactive mapsIncludes 1:24,000, 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 scale maps
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Tulsa County aerial mapsImagery in the 1950's and the 1960's
Research Center Paper Map Collections
Paper resources include:
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A.I. Levorsen Geology Collection mapsA worldwide canvas-mounted collection of geological maps primarily from the 1920's-1960's
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Government Land Office plat mapsHand drawn Oklahoma maps from the 1890's
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Historical Oklahoma highway mapsBack to the late 1910's from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation
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Historical Tulsa and Oklahoma mapsMiscellaneous Tulsa and Oklahoma maps from the late 1800's to the early 1900's
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Oklahoma Territory and early Oklahoma statehood maps15' and 30' USGS maps
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